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CHRISTIAN WEBER, OF OAK GLEN, ILLINOIS.

WELL-DRILLING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 382,500, dated. May a 1888.

Application fil d SI ptembcr 16, 1887. Serial No. 249,837.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN WEBER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oak Glen, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Well-Drilling Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in well-drilling apparatus in the form of a drill raised by power and caused to operate, when released, by gravity to penetrate the groundand by repeated strokes sink" sufficiently far to form an opening of adepth thatwill extend to the fluid-bearing stratum.

My object is to provide a highly-effective device for the purpose, of simple construction and easy of operation.

To this end my invention consists in the general construction of my improved device;

Fig. 2 is a broken side view of the same.

and it further consists in details of construction and combinations of parts, all as hereinafter more fully set fort-h.

In the drawings, Figure 1 presents my improved apparatus in broken end elevation, and

A is the frame, comprising a pair of uprights, r, converging laterally toward their upper ends, and a similarly-converging pair of uprights, r, embraced at their upper ends between those of the uprights r, to which they are secured by a transverse bolt, 1"", passed through the converging uprightsnear their upper extremities, a tapering washer, q, through which the bolt also passes, being interposed between the ends of the uprights r to hold them apart. The frame thus formed has a broad base at which it is supported on the ground, afforded by the uprights diverging toward their lower ends. Suitable braces, 10, 0, and 0, connect and strengthen the uprights r, and the frame may be otherwise braced, if desired, though it is preferred that the boltconnection shall render the pairs of uprights r and r pivotally adjustable with relation to each other, to render the frame folding and permit its height and position to be adjusted with reference to the work.

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first-named shaft carrying atone projecting end a cog-wheel, k, and atits opposite projecting end a fly-wheel, i, the second a larger cogwheel, k, in mesh with the cog-wheel k, and the shaft G a cog-wheel, lo in mesh with the cog-wheel It and corresponding in size with the cogwheel k.

D is an upright, secured toward its lower end between converging braces h, extending backward from the uprights r, near the lower ends of thelatter, and toward its upper end to the rear side of the brace p, which is recessed, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2, to receive it.

E is a lever, pivotally supported near its rear end between brackets 9, extending forward from the upright D, upon opposite sides of -which they are secured, and directly above the brackets g, and also extending from the upright D, are brackets g, affording bearings for thejournal endsof arotary drum, F, carrying on one end aratchet-wheekg engaged bya dog, pivotall y supported on a bracket, 9.

2G is a walking-beam pivotally supported on the upper end of the upright D, preferably in a manner to produce a long arm,f, and a short arm, f, as shown, and carrying pulleys e and e, upon which a rope, chain, or cable, G, passes to the drum F, to which it is secured at one end, and carries at its opposite end the drill H. The long arm of the beam G is connected by a rope, chain, or cable, G or any other suitable connecting mediumsuch as a rod-with the lever E, as shown.

On the shaft Z, in line with the lever E, is secured a striker, I, in the form of lateral arms d, extending equal distances in opposite direc tions from the shaft and connected near their extremities by cross-bars d.

The operation of my improved apparatus is as follows: Power is applied to the shaft 0 to rotate it. The power employed may be that of the hands exerted from a crank, or suitable connectionmay be made of the shaft with a horse-power, (such as is used for driving thrashing-machines, wood-sawing machines, and the like,) or steam or other power may be employed. As shown, however, my apparatus is designed for operation particularly by horse- Each revolution. of the shaft 0 rotates the striker I through the gear-connection and causes it to engage with the forward end of the lever B, (the number of strokes de' pending upon the number of cross-bars (Z', or their equivalents, employed,) whereby it is 5 depressed, thereby lowering the long arm of the walkingbeam G through the connection G and raising the short arm carrying the drill, whereby the latter is lifted. When a cross-bar d clears the end of the lever E, the to latter is released, and the drill, which is thus freed, falls by its own weight with considerable force against the ground, which it penc trates, the repeated raising and releasing of the drill by continued turning of the shaft r gradually sinking it to the required depth by the intermittent strokes produced by the rotating striker. The gearwheel connection and flywheel adapt the machine particularly for operation by horsepower by tending to render uniform the strain while the striker I is being resisted by the lever E and after it clears the latter, when, unless the steadying mechanism described or equivalent means were provided, the animals would be liable to fall forward whenever the striker were released from the opposing weight of the drill. As the drill sinks deeper and deeper, it becomes necessary tolengthen the rope G, which is accomplished, whenever required, by disengaging the dog from the ratchet-wheel 9 whereby the weight of the drill turns the drum F to unwind the required length of rope, when the drum is secured against further rotation by re-engaging the dog with the ratchet.

\Vhat I claim as new, anddesire to. secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a well-drilling machine, the combination of aframe, A, a lever, E, a walking-beam, G, a drill, H, connected through the walking: 40 beam by a chain or cable with the lever, a

frame, A, upon the frame A, a driving-shaft,

O, and a shaft, Z, on the frame A and geared together, and a striker, I, on the shaft Z and operated thereby to engage with the lever to actuate the drill, substantially as described.

2. In a weltdrilling machine, the combination of a frame, A, rotary shafts Z and O, supported on the frame and carrying intermeshing gear-wheels 7c and 7a, a striker, I, on the shaft Z, a lever, E, extending into the path of the striker, a walking-beam, G, and adrill, H, connected through the walking-beam with the lever, substantially as described.

, 3. In a well-drilling machine, the combination of a frame, A, rotary shafts Z, Z, and G, supported on the frame and carrying intermeshing gear-wheels k, k, and k", a fly-wheel, i, on the shaft Z, a striker, l, on the shaft Z, a lever, E, extendinginto the path of the striker, a walking-beam, G, and a drill, H, connected through the walking-beam with the lever, substantially as described.

4. A well-drilling machine comprising a frame, A, formed of converging uprights r and 1*, connected together, a frame, A, upon the frame A, an upright, D, carrying a walkingbeam, G, a drum, F, a drill, H, connected with the drum through the medium of the walkingbeam by a chain or cable, G, a lever, E, pivotally connected with the upright D, near one end, and near its opposite end with the walk-' ing-beam, rotary shafts Z, Z, and 0, supported on the frame .A and carrying intermeshing gear-wheels It, and k a fly-wheel, t, on the shaft Z, and a striker, I, on the shaft 0, in line with the lever E, the whole being constructed and arranged to operate substantially as de scribed.

CHRISTIAN WEBER. In presence of- J. M. CALMONT, THOMAS J. MOGRATH. 

